writer coffee

A commute podcast today, with thoughts on writer gossip, betrayal and why I love my synonym finder.

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 21: In the trenches thoughts on being a pantser/gardener - and a reminder that dramatic beats and story structure are mileposts only, and not formula. A lot of story-structure advice comes from analyzing what someone else did intuitively.

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 14: On reframing our idea of success, Taoism, and knife-throwing. I promise it connects. 

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 7: The magic trick of square brackets, also evaluating opportunities - and opportunity cost.

L. Penelope's podcast is here: https://lpenelope.com/2019/11/running-uphill-my-imaginary-friends-episode-39/

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Talking today about building up the writing habit again after a long hiatus. Also why L. Penelope is *wrong* and Good Omens is brilliant. And news on THE FATE OF THE TALA cover reveal. (It's November 1st, not 5th. Meep.)

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I delve deeply today into what "failure" means - and also "success" - and why I feel we shouldn't regard failing with fear or dread. Also deciding when to reveal a secret to the reader, as opposed to when I know it, or when the characters know it. 

The correct quote I paraphrased is: "Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal." Earl Nightingale

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Talking today about funding the creative life - what's real and what is the fairy tale. Also, of course, cats and New Mexico weather. 

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We're back with the (much quieter!) commute to Writer Coffee. Musings along the way on writing as far as the headlights illuminate, how the mass mind works, and controlling what you can in the publishing business. 

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Talking today about Impostor Syndrome vs recognizing one's own limitations. Also about quality and learning to take an objective - and critical - look at our own creations. 

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Talking on my way in for Writer Coffee today, still musing on Carnival Row and how its *so important* to always elevate story over agenda. 

Photo today from the Stephanie Pui-Mun Law calendar. 

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Talking as I drive in for writer coffee, about social media, Facebook parties, revising The Fiery Crown, the New Shiny, and initial thoughts on how YA fantasy differs from Adult Fantasy. 

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A commuting podcast on my way for writer coffee - had a great convo with Trent Zelazny - wherein I talk to other drivers and fill you all in on my victories in Battles with the Universe. A bit more ranting about the fax obstacle and heads up on my LERA workshop on writing cross-genre this weekend. (Oh, and I know I said it's July 12, but I know it's really July 11. Or, rather, I figured that out...)

Link Here. https://leranm.com/2019/06/03/july-13th-2019/

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General conversation on my drive into town for writer coffee, plus exciting news about THE ORCHID THRONE and San Diego Comic Con. Also, for those who listened yesterday, some stories about my mom and I having the same voice. 

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Talking a bit about my New Shiny project and how I'm likely going to San Diego Comic Con. I apologize for the few minutes of poor recording. I won't try to do this with the convertible top down again...

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